Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In Part 2, David turns to his computer to explore how aerial photos and maps can help modelers compose a detailed overview of a region, town, or even a specific railroad site. Follow along as he walks you through the process of examining […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In an all-new MRVP mini-series, David Popp takes you through the steps for turning an interesting layout concept into a specific plan. In Part 1, David gets things started by revisiting memories of his favorite midwestern fallen flag. He then shows how recollections, […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Layout construction continues with foamboard fun! David and Kent show how to cut and attach sound-deadening foam insulation board to the plywood tabletop. To give the layout framework a finished appearance, they also cut and install a hardboard fascia. Watch it first on […]
In this episode, David and Kent top off the framework for the 5 x 9-foot toy train layout. But our big O scale trains (and big city scenery) require a sturdy platform. That’s where the guys step in to show you how to measure, cut, and install a plywood tabletop. Watch here on MRVideoPlus.com, read […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page A layout needs legs to stand on, so that’s precisely what MRVP’s David Popp and Kent Johnson will tackle when construction continues on our 5 x 9 foot, 3-rail O scale project railroad we’re calling the City Terminal & Transfer Railway. Watch the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Nothing conveys the appearance of a finished layout more than smooth-flowing hardboard fascia! But even though our N scale Canadian Canyons layout isn’t completed quite yet, David shows you how to measure, cut, and secure fascia around the curvaceous perimeter of our project […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With the upper level framing in place, it’s now time for David to build out the plywood platform for our N scale Canadian Canyons layout. Once in this subroadbed is attached, David can then turn his attention to completing the trackwork and installing […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page In this video, David builds the initial framework for the upper (visible) level of our N scale Canadian Canyons layout. But before, he tops off the lower section, he first shows how to hide some of the risers and supports found along the […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The track, wiring, and electronics are finally in place for the lower (hidden) level of our Canadian Canyons N scale layout! In this video, David raises his game to build the benchwork for the upper (visible) level of the layout. The first order […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back to the basement for more work on the Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. In this blog entry, he first joins the two layout sections, and then makes changes to the hardboard fascia and styrene backdrop, giving the display an amazing […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page With the helix of our N scale Canadian Canyons project layout spirals upward, David Popp now shows how to install the cork roadbed and flextrack as he works along the incline. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Our N scale project railroad is relatively small, but a helix is still a perfect space-saving, mainline-extending feature to include! In this installment of the Canadian Canyons series, David Popp first shares the key design considerations. He then jumps right into demonstrating the […]
